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Podcast 11 – I’ll Try Again Tomorrow
Sorry once again for the delay…had a never ending streak of problems there for a minute. Anyway, I got together a nice lil’ selection of r&b, southern fried soul and some sorta’ oddball stuff. Truthfully I love this mix and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
If this got you going and you live in the Pittsburgh area or just happen to be near the Pittsburgh area this weekend come check out the two for one special that is Tighten Up! Pittsburgh with your hosts DJ Boss Jeffrey & Top Rankin’ Ian.
We also have a very special guest making their Pittsburgh debut this weekend. The Thing With Two Heads! If you haven’t heard of this monster that is a dj duo, you best come out or you will regret it.
For more information check out these links… Tighten Up Pittsburgh

The Thing With Two Head

So back to the task at hand…
1: Elmore James – Mean Mistreatin’ Mama (Enjoy)
2: Little Milton – Don’t Talk Back (Checker)
3: Don Covay & The Goodtimers – Please Do Something (Atlantic)
4: DIcky Williams – You Got A Good Thing (Ace)
5: Herman Griffin & The Boys In The Band – Are You For Me or Against Me (Magic Touch)
6: Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto – Do I Make Myself Clear (Argo – Black)
7: Gloria Taylor – Born A Woman (King Soul)
8: Darrow Fletcher – Gotta Draw The Line (Groovy)
9: Al Wilson – Help Me (Pye Disco Demand)
10: The Emotions – I Can’t Stand No More Heart Aches (Brainstorm)
11: Edwin Starr – Agent Double-O-Soul (Ric-Tic)
12: Lee Rogers – My One and Only (D-Town)
13: Diamond Joe – Gossip Gossip (Sansu – Promo)
14: Jimmy Delphs – Don’t Sign The Paper (Karen)
15: Clarence Carter – Tell Daddy (Fame – Promo) – Here you go Kave In!
16: The Contours – Just A Little Misunderstanding (Gordy – Promo)
17: Marvin Gaye – Baby Don’t You Do It (Tamla)
18: Mickey Murray – Flat Foot Sam (SSS Int.)
19: Rudy Robinson & The Hungry Five – I Smell A Rat (Mier)
20: Johnnie Taylor – Testify (I Wanna) (Stax)
21: The Short Kuts – Hold It Baby (Pepper)
22: Lil Murray & The Soul Exciters – Open The Door To Your Heart (Tammy)
23: Tension Stephen – Where Would You Be (Aries)
24: Louis Curry – I’ll Try Again Tomorrow (M-S)

TURN IT UP!
Enjoy!

My dear listeners...

I apologize for the delay in coming back with a new episode. I have been experiencing some technical difficulties with my mixer. I should have the problem remedied within the next week.

Thank you for your patience.

I will be back soon some blazing r&b and hot slabs o' northern soul for ya.

Cheers!
Ian

Podcast 10 – Work It Soul Brother
This one goes out to all those who work it to the bone every day.
1: Gene Chandler – Nothing Can Stop Me (Constellation)
2: The Crampton Sisters – Always (DCP – White Label Promo)
3: Sam Cooke – It’s Got The Whole World Shakin’ (RCA Victor)
4: The Adventurers – Easy Baby (Compass)
5: Don Covay & The Goodtimers – You’ve Got Me On The Critical List (Atlantic)
6: Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown – Baby Take Me (Scepter/Wand)
7: Dorothy Morrison – All God’s Children Got Soul (Electra)
8: Van Harris & The Vanguards – Hey, Hey (Feel Alright, Pt. 1) (ABC White Label Promo)
9: Willie Mitchell – The Champion Pt. 1 (London)
10: A.C. Reed – Boogalo – Tramp (Nike)
11: Ray Barretto – Mercy, Mercy Baby (Fania)
12: Hector Rivera – At The Party (Barry)
13: Budos Band – Up From The South (Daptone)
14: The Fatback Band – Street Dance (Perception)
15: Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s – Damn Right I Am Somebody – Pt. 1 (People)
16: Joseph Henry – Who’s The King? (You Know That’s Me) (Daptone)
17: Bobby Thomas & The Afros – Please Mr. Lovemaker (Lyndell)
18: Jerry O – (Funky) Four Corners (Boo-Ga-Loo)
19: Elijah & The Ebonies – Sock It To’Em Soul Brother (Capsoul)
20: The Sister & Brothers – Yeah, You Right (Uni)
21: The Capitols – Soul Brother, Soul Sister (Karen)
22: Tom Jones – Looking Out My Window (Decca – French Pic Sleeve)
23: Dean Parrish – I’m On My Way (Laurie)
Enjoy!

Podcast 9 – Manifesto
This goes out to all the soul lovin’, reggae stompin’, mod dancin’, funky brothers and sisters of the world! So get your dancin’ shoes on and let’s shake it!

1: Sugar Pie De Santo – Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers) (Checker)
2: Them – All For Myself (Parrot)
3: Etta James – Mellow Fellow (Argo – Dj Copy)
4: Laura Lee – Wanted: Lover, No Experience Necessary (Chess)
5: The Soul Clan – Soul Meeting (Atlantic – Yellow French Pressing with Pic Sleeve)
6: The Mighty Hannibal – Fishin’ Pole (Josie)
7: Mickey Murray – Explosive Population (Federal with Fac Sleeve)
8: Bobby Lee Fears – Exodus (Forward – Promo)
9: Jack Mc Duff – Let My People Go (Cadet – Dj Copy)
10: Jacques Dutronc – On Nous Cache Tout, On Nous Dit Rien (Disques Vogue with Fac Sleeve)
11: Nino Ferrer – Je Veux Etre Noir (Riviera – Pic Sleeve)
12: France Gall – Poupe’e De Cire, Poupe’e De Son (Philips – Japanese Release with Pic Sleeve)
13: Perpetual Motion – Get Ready (Dial – White Label Promo)
14: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Fire (Atlantic with Fac Sleeve)
15: Lenis Guess – Just Ask Me (S.P.Q.R.)
16: Bob Brady & The Con Chords – Savin’ All My Love For You (Chariot)
17: The Flirtations – How Can You Tell Me (Deram)
18: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – One Way Out (Gordy)
19: Case of Tyme – Manifesto (Legend – Strange Black & White Release – may be a 70’s boot but I have never seen a copy like this. Any info will be helpful)
20: Stevie Wonder – Kiss Me Baby (Tamla – While Label Promo)
21: Jimmy Cliff – Suffering In The Land (Beverley’s)
22: Bob & Marcia – Pied Piper (Trojan)
23: Pioneers – Long Shot (Gibbs)
24: Judge Dread – Bring Back The Skins (A Tribute to the Spirit of 69 – 69 Records)

I truly hope you enjoyed this mix.
Until next time…Keep the Faith!

Podcast 8 – Return of the Storm

Today was another one of those days. You’re tired, you’re stressed, but you remain happy enough to make it through the work day. I came home expecting to just relax. Turns out that wasn’t the case. I ran into a friend of mine I haven’t seen in some time and got to catch up. That was great. I then came home and started perusing the net for some new records to keep an eye out for, when I started thinking about all the great times I have had djing soul and funk with some friends here in Pittsburgh. One thing led to another and I was thinking about the PVSC city rally next weekend and how much fun that will be. After getting all amped up on nostalgia and excitement for the rally I decided to make this mix. What a workout!!! If this doesn’t make you sweats then you are going to have wait another 20 years till I can amass a collection that could stand up to the Brits who rule this lifestyle. Northern Soul that is! But I must say there Is one man who invaded my thoughts time and time again today. That would be DJ Riel that’s right my main man at the Steel City Soul Club and Restless! So DJ I gotta tell ya man! Turn it up!

1: Ricky Allen – Talk’en About You Baby (One-Way)
2: Popular Five – “Baby,” I’ve Got It (Mister Chand)
3: The Dynamics – Misery (BigTop - Promo)
4: Rodger Collins – She’s Looking Good (Galaxy)
5: Tommy Bush – I Don’t Like It (But I Love You) (Rika)
6: Finnigans Wake – You Blew It (Val)
7: The Furys – What Is Soul (Jay Boy)
8: Jimmy Bee – Wanting You (Kent)
9: International “G.T.O.’s” – I Love My Baby (Rojac – Promo (Boot?)
10: The Inticers – Since You Left (Soul Galore)
11: The Miracles – Whole Lot Of Shakin’ In My Heart (Since I Met You) (Tamla – Frank Wilson Prod.)
12: Bobby Byrd – Hang It Up (BrownStone)
13: Sharon Jones – I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In (Daptone)
14: Jean Wells – The Best Thing For You Baby (Calla)
15: Betty Wright – Sweet Lovin’ Daddy (Alston)
16: The Casualeers – Dance Dance Dance (PYE Int.)
17: Jay & The Techniques – Hey Diddle Diddle (Smash)
18: The Capitols – Zig – Zagging (Karen – Promo)
19: Barbara Greene – I Should Have Treated You Right (Renee)
20: Jo Armstead – I’ve Been Turned On (Giant)
Cheers!

Ok…ok…I know my headline says soulful sounds from the steel city. If you can’t find the soul in this mix you better take a cold shower and get your head straight. Man…! This was a fun one to make. I owe this to two people who have been asking me to make a rock mix. So here ya have it. Some good ole’ fashion R&B, Garage, Psych, Punk, Junk MegaMix. I could have gone on all night. Anyway…This one goes out to Brandon & Todd and of course my faithful listeners. I love you all! Cheers!
1: The Holy Kiss – Back to Colma (US Release by Pink Pistol – I think this was sorta a self-release type thing…I could be wrong) and if you haven’t checked out this band yet…it’s about time.
2: 13th Floor Elevators – Reverberation (The Psychedelic Sounds Of – Get Back) - yes! It’s a repress…BACK OFF!
3: Shy Guys – Black Lighting Light (Florida Punk from the Sixties – Eva)
4: Frijid Pink – House of the Rising Sun (Parrot)
5: Big Mac – Rough Dried Woman, Pt. 1 (Ronn)
6: Jimmy Norman – I Don’t Love You No More (Little Star)
7: Little Johnny Taylor – Somewhere Down the Line (Galaxy) 8: Mandrill – Warning Blues (Polydor) – MEAN!
9: Ohio Express – Try It (Cameo/Parkway)
10: The Feathers – Tryin’ To Get To You (Team - Promo)
11: Gentrys – I Need Love (Sun) – Remember Jimmy Heart? If not…you’re too young.
12: The Music Machine – Talk Talk (Original Sound) – A favorite!
13: Deep Purple – And The Address (Shades of Deep Purple – Tetragrammaton (Silver) Second Press)
14: The Golden Toadstools – Silly Savage (Minaret – Promo) - Thanks DJ!
15: Mickey Lee Lane – Hey Sah-Lo-Ney (Swan)
16: The Inmates – Dirty Water (Polydor) – Decent Cover
17: The Maggots – What A Girl Can’t Do (Hipsville – Grey Vinyl) – Awesome Hangmen’s Cover
18: Lost Kids – Explode (Belle Isle Is On Fire - GSL) – This band should never have broken up…EVER!
19: Mystery Girls – Standing in the Rain (Self Titled – Dropkick)
20: Outsiders – That’s Your Problem (Relax)
21: The Soul Tenders – Somebody Help Me (JD)
22: The Cynics – (You Can’t Blow) Smoke Rings (Get Hip Fan Club Release Only) (Red Vinyl)

Stay tuned for more great stuff!

Hillary…This one’s for you!
1: Jerry Butler – Lost (Mercury)
2: Darrell Banks – Open The Door To Your Heart (Revilot)
3: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (Tamla)
4: Ethics – Look At Me Now (Vent)
5: The Tranells – Blessed With Love (Flo-Jo Repro)
6: Otis Clay – I Testify (One-Derful)
7: Sam & Dave – I Thank You (Stax)
8: Cliff Nobles – Love Is All Right (Phil-L.A.) – back in the early days of Soulcialism I used to scream this song till I couldn’t scream anymore
9: Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher (Brunswick)
10: Eddie Holman – I Surrender (ABC)
11: Little Milton – Grits Ain’t Groceries (All Around the World) (Checker) – one my all time favorites
12: Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There (Motown)
13: Edwin Starr – Twenty-Five Miles (Gordy)
14: Barbra Carr – Shake Your Head (Chess)
15: Jackie Lee – Your Sweetness Is My Weakness (Uni) – Barry White is a genius!
16: Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis – We Got The Recipe (Claridge) – sure it’s not rare but it’s good!
17: Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose – Treat Her like a Lady (United Artists – second pressing)
18: Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life (Tamla) – you’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t like this one.
19: Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters – Make Love To Me (Diamond)
20: Bettye Swann – Make Me Yours (Money) – the label says it all.
21: Linda Jones – Hypnotized (Loma) – this song always chokes me up.
Hope you all enjoyed this, especially my lovely lady.
Stayed tuned in the near future for a mix with some garage rock, prog/psych, punk and rockin’ soul for a friend of mine.

Cheers!

Ok Kiddies…I know some of you have been just aching for a new mix. We I gotta testify I have been itching to make you a new one. This week was one hectic one with problem after problem. The only facet of my life I cannot attribute issues to is my wonderful girlfriend. I promised her a mix here sometime soon. Since this week was so hectic, I am dedicating half of this mix solely to myself and other proudly to her. See if you can guess which is which…haha!

Anyway without further ado…
1: Millie Small – Enoch Power – A Tribute to Spirit of 69, Vol. 4 (Spirit of 69 Records)
2: Delroy Wilson – It’s a Shame (great cover track) – Well Charge
3: Bob Andy – Games People Play – K&K
4: The Melodians – I’ll Take You to Where the Music’s Playing (another great cover) – Torpedo
5: Ray Jay & The Eastenders – Searching for Love – Cotique
6: The Intruders – All the Time – Excel
7: Bobby Rush – Much to Much – Checker (DJ Copy)
8: Don Covay & the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band – Sweet Thang – Janus (Promo)
9: Bill Coday – When You Find A Fool Bump His Head – Galaxy
10: Kelly Brothers – Hanging In Here – Excello (Promo)
11: Arthur K. Adams – Gimmie Some Of Your Lovin’ – Modern
12: The Moods – Hustlin’ – Reddog
13: The Intrigues – Let’s Dance – Yew
14: Maxine Nightingale – Right Back Where We Started From – United Artists (French Pic Sleeve)
15: The Jackson 5 – ABC – Motown (Promo)
16: Dee Edwards – Why Can’t There Be Love – Bump Shop (I love overly melodramatic songs!)
17: The Dells – There Is – Cadet Dj Ep (Bootleg)
18: Gene Chandler – Buddy Ain’t It A Shame – Constellation
19: Pauline & Bobby – No Messin’ Around – Expo (Another Favorite)
20: Little Rena Scott – I Just Can’t Forget That Boy – Black Rock (Again…AMAZING)
21: Brenda Holloway – Just Look What You’ve Done – Tamla
22: Jean Wells – With My Love & What You Got (We Could Turn the World Around) – Calla (Hillary you are the best!)

I truly hope that you have enjoyed this mix. It was fun to make despite a couple short train wrecks. Stick around for more soul, garage, french pop, reggae, funk, latin and more.
Until Next Time!
Cheers!

OK! Well today was a hectic day at work and with all the pressures of work related B.S. I still managed to find solace in none other than mass amount of tunes and internet friendly talk. My man Kave In was hooking it up as usual and gave a nice shout out to yours truly. Now since I can’t find my microphone and most of my stuff is currently in boxes I thought this next mix would be a great way to show some appreciation! So without further ado we have here…
Greasy Gears: R&B, Mod, Soul, Funk, French Pop & More…
1: Slim Harp – Jody Man (Excello – Promo)
2: Finley Brown – Knock on Wood (Enterprise) – now here’s a version of this classic soul song that probably have never heard.
3: Willie Mitchell – 30-60-90 (Hi)
4: Ko Ko Taylor – Tell Me The Truth (Checker)
5: Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley 1969 (Checker – Promo)
6: Sylvie Vartan – Un Air De Fete (RCA Victor)
7: France Gall – N’Coute Pas Les Idoles (Philips)
8: Lee Drummond – Baby I Know (Fontana)
9: Steve Colt – Dynamite (Big Beat – Promo) – everytime I hear this song I think it sounds like the small faces bred with dyke and the blazers….hmmm
10: The Presidents – Gold Walk (DeLuxe – Yellow) – great funk from Indiana
11: Dyke & The Blazers – So Sharp (Original Sound) – speaking of…
12: Mandrill – Warning Blues (Polydor)
13: Len Jewel – Paint Me (Teri De) – the real psychedelic soul
14: Otis Blackwell – It’s All Over Me (Columbia Special Products)
15: Kim Weston – I Got What You Need (M-G-M)
16: Terrible Tom – We Were Made For Each Other (Maverick)
17: Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers – Sock It To ‘Em J.B. – Part 1 (Like) – high up on my list of stomping mod soul dancers
18: Rocky Roberts & The Airedales – T-Bird (Barclay) (French Pressing)
19: The Instigations – I Don’t Want To Discuss It (T-Bird)
20: The Snobs – Buckle Shoe Stomp (London)
21: The Left Banke – I Haven’t Got The Nerve (Smash) – I prefer Lazy Day but I don’t have it on 45 and since this is a shout out for my man Kave In I gotta stick to the format.
22: The Beau Brummels – Just A Little (Autumn) – I paid 25 cents for this record!
Bonus Hidden Track

I hope you all enjoy this new mix. If you get the time check my man Kave In at http://kfitz666.podomatic.com/

Cheers!

This is a mix of covers, answers and remixes of many instantly recognizable songs.

1: Erma Franklin – Piece of My Heart (Shout)
2: Big Maybelle – 96 Tears (Rojac – Promo)
3: Johnny Jones & the King Casuals – Purple Haze (Brunswick)
4: Otis & Carla – Knock on Wood (Stax)
5: Ann Mason – You Can’t Love Me (In the Midnight Hour) (Atlantic)
6: Clara Ward – Help! (Verve – Promo)
7: Wayne Gibson – Under My Thumb (Kingdom – Repro)
8: C.P. Love – Trick Bag (Grapevine)
9: Five By Five – Harlem Shuffle (Paula)
10: Timothy Wilson – Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart (Blue Rock)
11: The Emperors – My Baby Likes To Boogaloo (Penniman – Repro)
12: The Coasters – Love Potion Number Nine (King – Promo)
13: Dick Rivers – Mister Pitiful (Pathe’)
14: Johnny Hallyday – Du Respect (Philips)
15: Shadows of Knight – Shake (Team)
16: Al Wilson – Born on the Bayou (Rocky Road – Promo)
17: Little Caesar & The Empire – Everybody Dance Now (Parkway - Promo)
18: La Lupe – Touch Me (Columbia – Pic Sleeve)
19: Marie “Queenie” Lyons – Fever (Soul Fever LP – DeLuxe)
20: Ricardo Ray – Mony, Mony (Alegre – Promo)
21: Little Eva Harris – Uptight – Get Ready (Spring)
22: Myra Barnes – Super Good, Pt. 1 (King)
23: Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter (Ode)
24: Gladys Knight & The Pips – The Nitty Gritty (Soul)
25: Ricardo Ray – Nitty Gritty (Alegre)
26: Mongo Santamaria – We Got Latin Soul (Columbia – Promo)
27: Johnny Ross & the Soul Explosions – I Can’t Help Myself (Chirrup)
28: The Whatnauts & the Whatnaut Band – Dance to the Music (A&I)
29: Wilmer Alexander, Jr. & the Dukes – Living in the U.S.A. (Aphrodisiac - Promo)
30: Larry & Vicky – Soul Salute to Elvis (Fraternity)
ENJOY!!!

This is simply a mix of R&B, Soul, Blues, & What-ever-else-you-wanna-call-it.

I made this from one of my boxes that I rarely spin from. Threw in a couple newer finds and there you have it.

I was just in this sorta mood tonight.

Enjoy!

1: Oscar Toney, Jr. – A Love That Never Grows Old (Bell)
2: Robert Earl – Say You’ll Be Mine (Carol)
3: Garnet Mimms – Keep on Smilin’ (Veep)
4: Dan Brantley – Please Accept My Love (DeLuxe)
5: Gwen McRae – It Keeps Raining (Cat)
6: Gene Chandler – It’s Time To Settle Down (Checker – Promo)
7: Willie Hightower – So Tired (Of Funning Away From Love) (Fury)
8: Otis Redding – I’m Sick Y’all (Volt)
9: Monk Higgins & The Satellite’s – Ain’t That Hateful (Satellite)
10: Donald Height – Three Hundred and Sixty Five Days (Shout)
11: Jimmy Dobbins – Little Miss Perfect (Crash)
12: Bobby Bland – Turn On Your Love Light (Duke)
13: Wayne Cochran – Some-A’ Your Sweet Love (Chess – Promo)
14: The Hueys – You Ain’t No Hippie (Instant)
15: Willie Parker – I Live The Life I Love (M-Pac)
16: Little Milton – Sometimey (Checker)
17: Jimmy Ruffin – World So Wide, Nowhere To Hide (From Your Heart) (Soul)
18: Robbie Montgomery and the Ikettes – Crazy In Love (Teena)
19: Marv Johnson – Why Do You Want To Let Me To (Gordy)
20: Fantastic Four – As Long As The Feeling Is There (Ric Tic)
21: Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators – My Four Leaf Clover (Cimmion)
22: Marvin Gaye – You’re What’s Happening (In The World Today) (Tamla)
23: Kim Weston & Johnny Nash – We Try Harder (Banyan Tree)
24: Ruby Winters – We’re Living To Give (To Each Other) (Diamond)

This is a mix I made a close friend of mine for his birthday. I figured it would be nice to share. Some popular stuff! It makes me happy!

1: Jimmy Holiday - Baby Boys In Love
2: O'Jays - Looky Looky (Look at Me)
3: Ollie & The Nightingales - Girl You Make My Heart Sing
4: Don Covey - 40 Days & 40 Nights
5: Jackie Lee - Would You Believe
6: Marie "Queenie" Lyons - I'll Drown In My Own Tears
7: Charles Mintz - Give A Man A Break
8: Paul Humphrey & The Cool Aid Chemists - Funky L.A.
9: Johnny Thompson - Mainsqueeze
10: Etta James - Tighten Up Your Own Thing
11: Calvin Arnold - Snatchin' Back
12: Jackie Wilson - Helpless
13: Precisions - If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)
14: Isley Brothers - Got To Have You Back
15: Linda Jones - I Can't Stop Loving My Baby
16: James Bounty - Prove Yourself A Lady
17: Dreams - (They Call Me) Jesse James
18: Stevie Wonder - Ain't That Asking For Trouble
19: Glories - Sing Me A Love Song
20: Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
21: Joanne Morgan - Just How Loud (Must The Music Be)

Play Loud! & ENJOY!!!